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Beavers across the state have recently tested positive for a deadly bacterial disease. As of mid-April, nine beavers have died from tularemia in Utah.
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Talks have broken down between Logan officials and homeowners who blocked a trail near Utah State University earlier this year.
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Four years after Utah State University settled with the Justice Department over the university’s mishandling of sexual assault cases on campus, the university says federal oversight will remain longer than initially anticipated.
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Snowpack near Logan hit a peak of 27 inches the first week of April, due to warm spring temperatures, almost half has already melted.
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In other news: The Duchesne County Sheriff’s Office is asking for help from the public in identifying the remains of a woman whose skull was found 21 years ago.
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The Logan City Fire Department will move into its new Station 70 in the coming weeks. The city council plans to vote to rezone the old station during a council meeting in early May.
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The Utah Division of Wildlife Resources is conducting their annual spring survey of the Columbia Spotted Frog throughout central Utah.
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Michael White, a former faculty member at Utah State University, is now a senior editor for climate science at Nature, one of the most important academic journals on the planet. He presented a talk in March at USU about the history of weather forecasts and the impending use of artificial intelligence.
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In other news, Moab trailer park residents are facing eviction on July 1 due to insurance issues after six years of work on a promised affordable housing project.
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New research from the Agricultural Health Lab at Boise State University measured pesticide exposure in pregnant women living in agricultural areas.
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In other news, Panguitch Lake has reopened to fishing two weeks after a crack was found in the dam. And, Draper City has released an update clarifying 'misperceptions' a year after the collapse of two homes in the area.
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A Utah State survey found 98% of students who responded said they feel safe on campus.